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Unit 3 Study Guide-india Flashcards

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Druvidians

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People of the Deccan plateau

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2
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Karma

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Actions in your life that affect your next life

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3
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Mystic

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Person who devotes their life to spirtual truths

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Nirvana

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Ultimate goal of buddhism

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5
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Moksha

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Ultimate goal of hinduism

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Caste

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System into which you are born and cannot change

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Dharma

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Dutites and responsibilities of the caste

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Stupas

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Shrine that house the remains of buddha

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Monsoon

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Seasonal wind

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10
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Reincarnation

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Rebirth of the soul in another form

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Subcontinent

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Large landmass that juts out from a continent

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Ganges river(who settled in it )

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The aryans settled in this river

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13
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Sandscript

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Aryan writing system

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Askoka

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Mauryan leader who converted to buddhism

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Untouchables

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This group was given the most impure jobs in india

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Joint family

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Typical indian family,which included your extended family

17
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Describe 3 regions of india

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Coastal plains-trade,fishing
Fertile gangetic plain
Dry Deccan plateau

18
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What 2 rivers have most influenced the development of india

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Ganges and indus river

19
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Explain 3 unique features of mohenjo Daro and harappa

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Both large
Hill top structures(dedicated to their gods)
Warehouse-storage for food

20
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Where did the aryans come from and where did they settle

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They came from the hindu kush mt.

They settled in ganges river

21
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List the 6 countries on the indian subcontinent

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India
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Himalayan states of nepal
Bhutan
Sri lanka
22
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Who was the founder of buddhism

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Saddharthq Gautama

23
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Why do hindus believe it is important to follow the path of nonviolence

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Brahman is in everything

24
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Compare and contrast hinduism and buddhism

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Similarities-reincarnation,nonviolence,released from reincarnation.
Differences-hinduism has no founder, buddhisms founder is siddhartha guatama,sacred texts of hinuism is the vedas, the sacred texts for buddhism is tripitako,

25
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What were the achievements of the gupta dynasty

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Studied bones
Deciamal system(use of zero)
Simple surgery

26
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What geographic features exist in india

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Gangetic plain
Indus river
Deccan plateau

27
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Why was the caste in india justified

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The people were okay where they were because you could get good karma

28
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Vedas

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Sacred text of hinduism

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